Idaho vs Wyoming

Head-to-head homesteading comparison across taxes, land, climate, laws, safety & more

Idaho

Rank #3

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.0

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.63%

Property Tax

0.55%

95.3

Cost of Living

93.6

$4,180

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

160 days

Growing Season

115 days

25"

Annual Rainfall

15"

9/10

Soil Quality

3/10

10/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.92 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

82%

Broadband

65%

Idaho Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.0 vs 65.0, Idaho comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 4 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $4,180/acre. Idaho has a longer growing season (160 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 0.63%).

Scroll down to the full comparison table for a deep dive into every metric, or use our ranking tool to weight these factors by what matters most to you.

Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Idaho ID	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.3%	—
	6.02%	5.36%
	0.63%	0.55%
	95.3	93.6
Land & Building
	$4,180	$975
	No Statewide Code	No Statewide Code
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	3b-7b	3a-5b
	160	115
	25"	15"
	9	3
	5	7
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Allowed with Limits
	4.92	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Low
	10	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Retail Sales)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	237	215
	30%	64%
Demographics & Community
	23.5	5.8
	30%	35%
	82%	65%
Business
	#11	#1
	$100/yr	$100/yr
	2.9%	3.8%

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